NIELSEN, Virginia and Ursula Koering[Original art and related Archive]: Adassa and Her Hen Philadelphia: David McKay. (1971). Archive of original and related material created for the 1971 children&#39;s book about a young black girl from Jamaica attempting to save her pet hen Coco from becoming coq au vin. Her efforts lead her unexpectedly to a meeting with the President of Jamaica. All material fine with the exception of a supplied copy of the published book, good with moderate dampstains to the boards in very good original dustwrapper. Ursula Koering was a New Jersey artist who graduated from the Philadelphia College of Art and illustrated over 200 children&#39;s books including Trucks At Work (1946) by Mary Elting; Slappy Hooper: the Wonderful Sign Painter (1946) by Arna Bontemps and Jack Conroy; The First Book of Negroes (1952) by Langston Hughes; and The Long Year (1969), Ester Wier&#39;s follow-up to her Newbery Medal-winning book, The Loner (1963). A very nice archive illustrating the publication of a children&#39;s book from manuscript, to preliminary mock-up, to finished art work. Further details upon request. .

GOREY, EdwardThree Books from the Fantod Press: The Deranged Cousins; The Untitled Book; The Eleventh Episode New York: The Fantod Press. (1971). First. First edition. Three volumes in stapled wrappers, in publisher&#39;s printed envelope as issued. Books are as new; the envelope is near fine with minimal edgewear. .

THOMPSON, Hunter SFear and Loathing in Las Vegas New York, Random House,, 1971. A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream. Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full black morocco, titles to spine in silver, block to front board after Ralph Steadman in blind, single rule to turn-ins in silver, burgundy coated endpapers, all edges silver. Illustrated throughout the text with monochrome drawings by Ralph Steadman. A fine copy. First Edition, First Printing.

OZICK, CynthiaThe Pagan Rabbi and Other Stories Alfred A. Knopf, New York 1971 - First edition. Fine in a very near fine dustwrapper with slight rubbing, and a little age-toning on the rear panel. Presentation copy, with a card laid into the book, as well as Inscribed by the author to Norman Mailer: "For Norman Mailer, a pagan rabbi. With esteem, Cynthia Ozick. May 2, 1971." Author's second book, with a great association. See this book in 3D on our site. [Attributes: First Edition; Signed Copy; Hard Cover]

SHINOYAMA, KishinSadistic Play of Bondage Tokyo: Haga Shobo, 1971. Near fine in wrappers in a near fine jacket (lacking the rare obi).. First Edition. Quarto. SIGNED by Shinoyama in silver marker. A collection of bondage images, color and black and white, with more humor than Araki, as evidenced by the color shots of tied-up Yakuza. The height in Japanese photobooks of bondage as theater. Great English titles for the scenes, like "Hostess linched on roof," etc.

Johnson, Lyndon BainesThe Vantage Point: Perspectives on the Presidency New York, Holt Rinehart and Winston, 1971. First edition. Octavo, original red cloth. Signed by Lyndon B. Johnson on the half title page. While most copies appear to be signed by autopen on bookplates, this copy is signed by the hand of President Lyndon B. Johnson in the book itself. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light shelfwear. A very nice copy. One of the most complex and fascinating men to occupy the Presidency of the United States describes his years in the White House.

JOHNSON, Lyndon BainesThe Vantage Point: Perspectives of the Presidency 1963-1969 New York: Holt, Rinehart, Winston. (1971). First. First edition. Near fine in a very good dustwrapper with mild yellowing on the spine, wrinkles on the rear panel, a small tear at the bottom of the front panel, and one small tear each at top and bottom edges of the rear panel. Signed by the author on a tipped in page. Not sure if this is a true signature or an autopen... we suspect all Johnson signatures on a tipped in page would be by autopen. .

THORNDIKE, Sybil) SPRIGGE, Elizabeth.Sybil Thorndike Casson. With a Foreword by Dame Sybil. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1971 - Octavo. Original brown boards, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. Head of spine bumped. An excellent copy in the rubbed jacket with mild creases to the head of the faded spine panel. Portrait frontispiece and 22 plates from photographs. First edition, first impression. Inscribed by Thorndike on the front free endpaper, "To my darlings Laura & Joan with much love, Sybil", and below that by the author, "and warm thanks from Elizabeth Sprigg, October 1971". [Attributes: First Edition; Signed Copy]

DeLillo, DonAMERICANA Houghton Mifflin 1971 - First edition, first prnt. Signed and dated "Nov 30, 2008" by DeLillo on the title page. Additionally, a 3x5 card is laid-in on which DeLillo has written, "Okay - send it. One book, one time. D" Spine cloth just slightly rubbed; dustjacket with chipped spine ends and corners, a closed tear, minimal shelfwear and wrinkles and toning on the front flap fold. Very Good condition in a Very Good- dustjacket with an archival cover. DeLillo's first novel. [Attributes: First Edition; Signed Copy; Hard Cover]

Delillo, DonAmericana Houghton Mifflin, Boston 1971 - 388 pp. Price of $6.95 on front flap of dust jacket. Ahearn APG 001a, 4,500 copies printed. A very attractive copy of the author's first book. Jacket shows some light edge wear and has a small closed tear to the top left of the front panel, but is otherwise Fine. [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]

Hockey1971-1972 Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins Signed Hockey Stick n.p., n.d. Hockey Stick Signed in red ink on the side of the shaft: ?Bobby Orr,? ?Phil Esposito,? ?Wayne Cashman,? ?John McKenzie,? ?Derek Sanderson,? ?Ed Johnston,? ?Ken Hodge,? coach ?Tom Johnson,? and three others. 48? shaft Sher-Wood Junior Curv ?Made in Canada? hockey stick.The 1971-1972 Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Quarter-Finals 4 games to 1, swept the St. Louis Blues in four games to win the Semi-Finals, and won the Stanley Cup, defeating the New York Rangers 4 games to 2.Guaranteed to receive full certification if submitted to PSA/DNA at buyer?s expense.

HELLER. JOSEPHCATCH - 22. A Dramatisation, Based on the Novel Catch-22. Author&#39;s Copy Samuel French, Inc. New York. 1971. Large paper copy. 4to. (11 x 8.2 inches). Specially bound by the publisher for the author in full green calf, titles gilt to spine, raised bands, single gilt ruled border to upper board, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, printed on the rectos only. Very light marks to covers and some faint spotting fore- and bottom edge, some rubbing to gilt top edge. An excellent copy. First dramatised edition, first printing. The author&#39;s own copy specially bound for him by the publishers. An early state of the text, printed specially for Heller on the rectos only.

LAWRENCE, T. EMinorities London: Bertram Rota & Jonathan Cape,, 1971. Edited by J. M. Wilson with a Preface by C. Day Lewis. Octavo. Original quarter pigskin on grey buckram bevelled boards, brown morocco longitudinal label to the spine, grey endpapers, top edge gilt. In the original glassine dust jacket. Portrait frontispiece, 24 facsimiles of Lawrence&#39;s handwriting within the text. A few light spots to binding, ends of spine slightly tanned. An excellent copy in the tanned and chipped glassine jacket. First English edition, first impression. One of a limited edition of 125 numbered copies signed by the then poet laureate and author of the introduction, C. Day Lewis, on the limitation leaf. A selection of TEL&#39;s favourite poems, originally copied out by him and presented to Charlotte Shaw, edited by the official biographer and with a preface by Lewis.

Shoji UedaChildren the Year Around Chuo-koron Sha, Tokyo, Japan 1971 - Hardcovered book with an original dustjacket and band (obi). No plastic jacket. The dustjacket and band are sunburned, stained, and worn as usual, especially their edges; spine-top of each ones are teared and chipped, and other edges are rubbed and partly whitened. However the book itself still keep very good condition; the plates inside are intact, and their margins have almost no outstanding discolored spot. [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]

Horovitz, MichaelWolverhampton Wanderer Imprint unknown 1971 - Signed. First Edition. Latimer New Dimensions, London 1971. Hardcover FIRST edition SIGNED copy. Held in original pictorial wrapper, slightly edgeworn. Has not been price-clipped. Bound in bright yellow cloth boards with blue gilt lettering to spine. Remains corner-sharp. Previous owner's gift inscription to the title-page (see our photos.) This is a limited edition copy, one of a hundred signed by the author, artist's & photographer's who have contributed to the book. Binding remains firm. Text & images are bright. DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 24 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) BY ROYAL MAIL. ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY AIR MAIL. [Attributes: Hard Cover]

O'Hara, FrankCollected Poems of Frank O'Hara New York: Knopf, 1971. 586 p. with index. First edition, first printing in first state gilt-stamped binding with first issue jacket. Most likely a review copy. (Stated "First edition" copyright page. Later states of binding had blind-stamped, rather than gilt, lettering. Jacket with Larry Rivers art was suppressed after some found it objectionable.) Fine hardcover in Near Fine jacket. A little bit of rubbing at foot. Jacket has light shelf wear, else fine; price intact ($17.50). A nice copy.

OZICK, CynthiaThe Pagan Rabbi and Other Stories New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1971. First. First edition. Fine in a very near fine dustwrapper with slight rubbing, and a little age-toning on the rear panel. Presentation copy, with a card laid into the book, as well as Inscribed by the author to Norman Mailer: "For Norman Mailer, a pagan rabbi. With esteem, Cynthia Ozick. May 2, 1971." Author&#39;s second book, with a great association. .

Gilbert & GeorgeA Day in the Life of George & Gilbert the sculptors Art for All, London Autumn 1971 - Text in english, small 4to, wrappers, 16 pages, 6 illus., vg. With two address stamps inside title cover by former owner, the belgian artist Yves De Smet. Published in 1000 numered (495) and red stamped (GG) copies. [Attributes: Soft Cover]

Theroux, Paul.JUNGLE LOVERS. Signed Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston 1971 - First Edition. A fine bright copy in dust jacket. Signed in black ink on the Title Page. First Edition of the author's fourth novel set in the central African Republic of Malawi. 8vo., 307pp., beige cloth, with brown lettering & yellow decoration on the spine & front board, brown topstain. "Once again the author of the highly praised 'Fong and the Indians' and 'Girls at Play' reveals his deep understanding of the precarious position of the white man in Africa, of race and revolt, in a novel that is both profoundly disturbing and violently funny." An extremely nice copy. [Attributes: First Edition; Signed Copy; Hard Cover]

Blake, William. (Trianon Press).Water-Colour Designs For The Poems Of Thomas Gray. A Facsimile with Introduction and Commentary by Sir Geoffrey Keynes. - London: Trianon Press, 1971. Small folio, 72 pages, with 16 color facsimile leaves, suites of progressive plates, and 116 monochrome illustrations. Marbled boards, morocco backstrip, slipcase. Signed by Keynes. A fine copy as issued. Limited to 28 copies so inscribed and signed by Geoffrey Keynes (this particular volume is labeled no. 2). This is the de luxe edition of the trade version of the Gray issued by the Trianon Press in 1972 using 8-color printing. Although the three-volume folio edition is a magnificent piece of book making, this version is more accessible and easier to use and enjoy, and the quality of the color printing is Trianon Press at its best. Bentley, Blake Books, 385. [Attributes: Signed Copy; Hard Cover]

Eco, Umberto [, Writing As Dedalus]Ammazza l&#39;uccellino: Letture scolastiche per i bambini della maggioranza silenziosa - 1st Edition/1st Printing Milano: Bompiani. Very Good+. 1971. First Edition; First Printing; Signed by Author. Hardcover. First Edition/First Printing "Finito di stampare nel mese di ottobre 1973", Contursi A014. Covers slightly soiled, some spotting to bottom page edges, else Near Fine in pictorial paper-covered boards. Signed by the author Eco and inscribed to James Contursi, his bibliographer. From the personal library of James Contursi. An attractive association copy ; One of the few children&#39;s books from Umberto Eco&#39;s written under his pseudonym, Dedalus. In the original Italian language .

Thompson, Hunter S.Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Random House, New York 1971 - A Near Fine copy with the usual touch of sunning to board edges in a Near Fine bright unclipped dust jacket with a short closed edge tear to the top edge of the front panel and a crease to the front flap. No names, writing, tears or chips to the jacket. Catalog Rum

Addams, CharlesMy Crowd Tom Stacey Ltd. 1971 - First British edition, First thus because expanded from the 1970 first US edition, fine in a fine dust jacket, with a fabulous original full page cartoon by Addams on the front pastedown, inscribed by Addams to Russ Aiken, famous conservationist and author of Great Game Animals of the World. (Macmillan, 1969). This is the book to which Addams refers in his inscription, a copy of which book must have been given Addams by Aitken. In honor of Aitken, the cartoon features animal heads hanging on the wall, but instead of big game they are household pets and farm animals. The character in the cartoon is reading a book on toxicology. A charming and unique cartoon, fully realized and unpublished. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase. [Attributes: First Edition; Signed Copy; Hard Cover]